Cost of living comparison
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Rio De Janeiro vs. Fort Lauderdale Cost of Living Summary
Rio De Janeiro is 46.9% cheaper than Fort Lauderdale.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.3% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.2% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Clothing
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pay 15.6% less in Rio De Janeiro
Rio De Janeiro vs. Fort Lauderdale Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$7.46
R$37.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.98
|
$6.52
R$32.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$1.36
R$6.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$0.91
R$4.58
|
|
Fort Lauderdale vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.48
|
$1.81
R$9.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.26
|
$4.37
R$22.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
|
$4.34
R$21.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.37
|
$2.06
R$10.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
|
$1.80
R$9.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
|
$1.11
R$5.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.74
R$3.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.72
R$3.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$0.70
R$3.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.60
R$3.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.53
R$2.67
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of groceries
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$4.27
R$21.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$40.48
R$204.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,003.00
|
$20,595.53
R$104K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$7.10
R$35.89
|
|
Fort Lauderdale vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of transportation
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$19.70
R$99.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,380.22
|
$496.63
R$2,509.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,983.11
|
$344.11
R$1,739.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.01
|
$82.68
R$417.84
|
|
Fort Lauderdale vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of housing
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$544.48
R$2,751.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,150.00
|
$12,471.41
R$63,027.99
|
|
Fort Lauderdale vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of childcare
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.86
R$9.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$2.07
R$10.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$2.05
R$10.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$28.14
R$142.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$7.08
R$35.80
|
|
Fort Lauderdale vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$46.68
R$235.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$43.02
R$217.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.33
|
$78.54
R$396.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.25
|
$63.36
R$320.23
|
|
Fort Lauderdale vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of clothing
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